Course - Colour in interface design - IMT4315
IMT4315 - Colour in interface design
About
Examination arrangement
Course content
-Light, colour and the human visual system -Colour mixing principles on computer systems -Colour harmony -Colour semantics -Colour and theory of signs -Affective aspects of colour -Using colour to enhance user interaction -Colour-related aspects of universal design -Use case specification and task analysis for colour
Learning outcome
The aim of this course is to provide an understanding of colour perception and its potential impact on the design of computer interfaces. The course will draw on the rich body of literature and recent research in colour, perception and design. Students will be able to apply high-level principles to their evaluation of interface design and the creation of new user interfaces, and to ensure their interface designs are consistent with universal design principles
On completion of this course, the student will be able to: -Describe features of the human visual system and colour perception applicable to interface design. -Show how the principles of user-centred design apply to the design of computer interfaces. -Describe the use of colour in semantic design. -Demonstrate principles of colour harmony. -Apply an understanding of colour perception to interface design. -Demonstrate an understanding of universal design principles in the use of colour in user interfaces, especially in relation to vision defects -Show how research in affective aspects of colour, such as emotion, can be applied to interface design.
Learning methods and activities
-Lectures/seminar(s)/workshop(s) -Lab work -Project work -E-Learning -Assignments -Portfolio creation
Additional information: -Lectures, seminars, workshops, demonstrations, laboratory work, projects and activities contributing to a portfolio of work
Compulsory requirements: -Students will be required to be physically present and participate in all seminars/workshop (campus Gjøvik) -The schedule for the course sessions will be announced before the start of the semester, and where possible support is provided for those who wish to participate remotely or to access session materials at a later time. -Students are required to complete four items of interaction design for their portfolio, and a coursework project.
Compulsory assignments
- Workshop
Further on evaluation
Re-sit: Ordinary re-sit examination in August for the computer-based home exam. No re-sit for the other assessment parts.
Forms of assessment: -Portfolio 30% : For the portfolio a minimum of seven briefs are provided, each on a different course topic, and students select which briefs to complete. Each brief has multiple tasks, based on topics covered in class sessions. Individual and group feedback is provided. Portfolios are submitted as a single document, which is assessed by letter grade A-F. -Coursework project (40%) -Computer-based exam, 12 hours (30%) -Each of the assessments must be passed individually. Students will prepare a portfolio of four items of interaction design, annotated to show how these apply principles developed during the course.
Students will also undertake an individual project on colour in interface design and provide a written rationale, analysis and discussion of results. In the exam, students will use their own computer (or one at NTNU in Gjøvik) to undertake a specified task which applies knowledge obtained during the course.
Specific conditions
Admission to a programme of study is required:
Applied Computer Science (MACS)
Interaction Design (MIXD)
Recommended previous knowledge
IMT4309/4032 Usability and Human Factors in Interaction Design
Course materials
Basic textbook: Berns, R. (2000) Billmeyer and Saltzman's principles of colour technology NY: Wiley Additional books:
- Green, P. J. (1999) Understanding digital color.(2nd edition) Sewickley, PA: GATF Press
- Barthes, R, (1987) trans. Lavers, A. Image, music, text New York: Hill and Wang
- Boynton, R. M. (1996) Human color vision (2nd edn) New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston.
- Cage, J. (1993) Colour and culture: practice and meaning from antiquity to abstraction London: Thames and Hudson.
- Mitchell, W. (1992) Reconfigured eye: visual truth in the post-photographic era, Cambridge, MA: MIT Press
- Shneiderman, B. (1998) Designing the user interface (3rd edn) Reading, MA: Addison Wesley
- Riley, C. A. (1995) Color and codesHanover, NH: University Press of New England
- Cage, J. (1999) Colour and meaningLondon: Thames and Hudson.
- Chisholm, W. and May, M. (2008) Universal Design for Web Applications: Web Applications That Reach Everyone, O'Reilly Media
- Elliot, A, Fairchild, M and Franklin, A (eds) (2015) Handbook of Color Psychology (Cambridge Handbooks in Psychology)
Minor changes may occur. Final list is presented at the beginning of the semester.
Credit reductions
| Course code | Reduction | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| IMT4212 | 5.0 | AUTUMN 2017 |
No
Version: 1
Credits:
7.5 SP
Study level: Second degree level
Term no.: 1
Teaching semester: SPRING 2025
Language of instruction: English
Location: Gjøvik
- Interaction Design
Department with academic responsibility
Department of Computer Science
Examination
Examination arrangement: Portfolio assessment/Home exam/Project work
- Term Status code Evaluation Weighting Examination aids Date Time Examination system Room *
- Spring ORD Portfolio assessment 3/10 A INSPERA
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Room Building Number of candidates - Spring ORD Project work 4/10 A INSPERA
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Room Building Number of candidates - Spring ORD Home exam 3/10 A INSPERA
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Room Building Number of candidates - Summer UTS Home exam 3/10 A INSPERA
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- * The location (room) for a written examination is published 3 days before examination date. If more than one room is listed, you will find your room at Studentweb.
For more information regarding registration for examination and examination procedures, see "Innsida - Exams"